Brussels, 25/03/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 24 March, the European Parliament organised an event on religious fundamentalism. This event was sponsored by Antonio Tajani and brought together several leaders from the different religious communities such as the Chief Rabbi of the city of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni, the president of the Conference of French Imams, Hassen Chalghoumi, and the vice-president of the Christian Community of Sant'Egidio, Hilde Kieboom.
The speakers were joined by Elmar Brok MEP from the EP's foreign affairs committee and the First Vice President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans. Antonio Tajani summed up by saying, “We will defeat radicalism only if we stay united”. The EP and its President, Martin Schulz, particularly emphasised the need to strengthen dialogue between the different religions and all those attending condemned the stigmatisation of religions and their manipulation by terrorist groups such as Islamic State. (Solenn Paulic)